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1 Ne 18:5: How well did Lehi and Nephi handle the Lord's decision to switch off on sending messages to each of them?

1 Ne 18:6: What does the phrase "every one according to his age" mean in this context? Does it mean the carrying capacity of each individual was proportional to their age? Or is this a reference to seniority and social hierarchy?

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1 Ne 18:15-16. Edwards, Keith R. "That They Might Know Thee," Ensign, Nov 2006, pp. 99–101. Elder Edwards states: "There is throughout the scriptures a line of men and women who always seemed to keep their focus on Christ—people who, no matter what injury or injustice life dealt them, remained faithful and willing to endure. Particularly notable to me is Nephi's endurance... Remember, though, that it was Nephi who recorded: 'They scourge him, and he suffereth it...' [see 1 Ne 19:9] Nephi understood."

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